Get Up and Grow! A programme of Conservation Volunteering and Learning about Wildlife. Mid Norfolk Conservation Group August to September 2017 FREE Minibus picks up at 10.45am outside Dereham Post Office, Quebec Street (near Quebec Road), Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 2AA, returning there at 2.45pm. Sessions run from 11.15am to 2.15pm on site. *** Unfortunately it is no longer possible to provide transport to and from Norwich or Easton for this project. *** Mobile number to contact us on the day: 07843 069 567 Date Site Activity Where to meet us on site (if coming by car or bike) at 11.15am Friday Cawston On the pull? Tackling invasive Cawston Village Hall car park, on B1145 (main road to Reepham) 4th August Ragwort plants to enable grazing to just west of Cawston village, NR10 4BD (TG 133 240). take place. Friday Sparham Birds and brambles – keeping the Sparham Pools nature reserve car park (at Wensum Way footpath 11th August Pools pathway round this lovely lake open, sign), Lyng Road (near River Wensum bridge), Pockthorpe, Lyng, but time for a bit of birdwatching too. NR9 5QY (TG 075178) Friday Mayfields Squirreling things away? Summer Mayfields Farm car park, Reepham Road (between Peddlars 18th August Farm BBQ, plus work on the squirrel Turnpike and Kerdiston Road), Foulsham, NR20 5PS (TG 053 245). enclosure and boardwalk. WC. Friday Scarning Managing the marsh – cutting and Footbridge at the far (Western) end of Washbridge, Dereham, NR19 25th August Meadow raking to encourage wildflowers at 2BL (TF 985 132). Please note that this is NOT Scarning Fen! this town centre oasis. Please bring wellington if you have them. Please turn over for next month… Mid Norfolk Conservation Group August to September 2017 Date Site Activity Where to meet us (if coming by car/bike) at 11.15am Friday Marriotts Way Snakes and loppers – continuing Crossing point of Marriotts Way Path, Kerdiston Road (200 metres 1st Sept Themelthorpe to improve habitats for reptiles from junction with the The Street in Themelthorpe) NR20 5PT (TG 060 Loop and wildflowers along this 240). [From Foxley Wood head north away from Foxley village, go beautifully quiet old railway line. straight on at the next junction then next right signposted Kerdiston] Friday Blenheim Battling through? Managing a Spar car park, access via Lancaster Avenue off roundabout from 8th Sept Grange new wildflower meadow and B1108 Norwich Road, Watton, IP25 6JU (TF 937 007). Watton removing invasive laurel. Friday Watton You take the high road, and I’ll Watton Sports Centre car park (far end near the park) off A1075 15th Sept Loch Neaton take the path by the lake. Cutting Dereham Road, Watton, IP25 6EZ (TF 916 013). back encroaching vegetation. Friday Longham Jungle explorers – creating a Village Hall car park, Chapel Road, Longham, NR19 2AJ (TF 942 160). 22nd Sept pathway around this fascinating (Site entrance is a small driveway near a white cottage on Hoe Road: hidden site. turn left out of the car park then right at the junction, then 100 yards). Friday Dereham Restricted, by the way? Opening Where the footpath crosses the Swanton Road, less than 1km beyond 29th Sept ‘RB30’ out the footpath at Restricted the railway crossing and the last houses in Dereham, at NR20 4AZ Byway 30 for all to walk along. (TF 997 143). Full NEW minibus route: Outward 10.45am Dereham Post Office, Quebec Street, Dereham; arrive 11.15am on site (locations as listed above). Return – 2.15pm leave site; 2.45pm Dereham Post Office. All timings approximate. BOOKING If you are 16 or 17 you will need a parent or guardian to sign our permission form before you can get started - please contact us if you need one. Otherwise, you don’t usually have to book, but if you would find it helpful to ask us anything before coming on a project for the first time, please do contact us - see below. If you have any unspent convictions for sexual or violent offences you will not be able to volunteer with TCV. MEETING POINTS If you would like a map, or directions to the site, please contact us. FREE Minibus transport is available from outside stated pick-up points only, returning to the same place at the end of the session. We do our best to keep to time, but due to traffic etc, all timings are approximate. WE PROVIDE All tools, protective equipment and tea/coffee are provided, please bring your own snack or lunch for breaktime if you wish. If a site has toilets this is indicated on the programme by ‘WC’ in the ‘Site Meeting Point’ column. PLEASE WEAR Old work clothes, suitable for the weather. If you have them, please bring reasonably sturdy shoes or boots, and rainwear. Spare waterproofs and wellingtons are usually available if needed. We provide work gloves. TETANUS Please check if your tetanus inoculation is up to date. Mark Webster 07843 069 567 [email protected] www.tcv.org.uk/norfolk TCV, Room 18, West Site A, Innovation Centre, Norwich Research Park, NR4 7GJ. .